Specialist, Private Brands Commercialization - Secaucus, United States - The Vitamin Shoppe

The Vitamin Shoppe

Verified Company

Secaucus, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview:
The
Specialist, Private Brands Commercialization will assist and support either the Sr.

Manager, Private Brands Commercialization
, Manager, Private Brand Commercialization and/or Associate Manager, Private Brands Commercialization throughout product development and the existing portfolio lifecycle of branded products and is responsible for ensuring the completion and the commercialization cycle of the Vitamin Shoppe portfolio of private brands.

Responsibilities:

Supports Sr. Manager, Private Brands Commercialization
, Manager, Private Brand Commercialization and/or Associate Manager, Private Brands Commercialization in crossfunctional execution and support of business performance. Optimizes business processes between finance, business operations, quality, supply chain and inventory planning.
Ability with guidance, to use forecast demand for both short term and longterm sales; basic understanding of logistics and the effect on store and warehouse fill rates, inventory, and shelf life, and the results these areas have on company profitability.
Facilitate and hold accountable all internal and external responsible parties in meeting project deadlines throughout the commercialization process.
Ensure all stage gates are completed accurately and on time, based on established target timelines for new item launches and existing portfolio projects.
Maintain internal tracking data sets to measure the success and timing of each new launch.
Partner with multiple internal and external functional teams to facilitate and ensure complete accurate required documentation for products in a timely manner.

Other Functions:

Supports strategic organizational objectives and initiatives as necessary.
Performs other duties as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct supervisory experience

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

Bachelor's Degree in science or businessrelated field preferred or equivalent combination of intellectual instruction and work experience.

Required Knowledge:

Working knowledge of Dietary Supplement and/or Food formulation, product development, and product commercialization process
Familiarity and ability to apply/comply with common product Certification programs such as Organic, Non-GMO, NSF, DSHEA and others as needed
Project Management Principles and Stage Gate Process Applications

Experience required:

years of Product Development or Consumer Package Goods experience is preferred.

High ability and comfort level working in a fastpaced environment

Skill and Ability:

Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to bring process and organization to complex scenarios
Proficient in MS Office Tools and adaptability to other cloud based platforms
Self-Motivated: Ability to work independently as well with a team.
Achievement mindset, creative, agile, solutionfocused, bias for action
Equal Opportunity Policy_

The Vitamin Shoppe is an equal opportunity employer.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, separation, recruitment, pay and other forms of compensation, access to facilities and programs, training and general treatment during employment.

Health Enthusiasts with questions or concerns about equal employment opportunities in the workplace are encouraged to bring these issues to the attention of their Human Resources representative.

We will not allow any form of retaliation against Health Enthusiasts who raise issues of perceived discrimination in good faith.

To ensure our workplace is free of artificial barriers, violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge.